Knicks owner James Dolan has put a Finals-or-bust clock on the team as New York begins the playoffs after a 53-win season and an NBA Cup title. The owner’s public deadline raises the stakes for a high-cost roster and a new coaching regime.

Advocates rallied outside Sally Beauty and urged passage of the Beauty Justice Act after tests showed cancer‑linked chemicals in products marketed for textured hair. The bill would give regulators new power and a timeline to cut toxic ingredients.

New York is allocating $25 million to create Regional Disability Health Clinics that prioritize dental access and accessibility upgrades for people with developmental disabilities.

A 60-year-old woman was assaulted and robbed in Bay Ridge; NYPD Crime Stoppers posted images and is offering up to $3,500 for tips.

Bay Ridge staple Hunter’s Steak & Ale House closed on April 13 after 30 years. Co‑owners called the shutdown the end of a "life's work."

Brooklyn prosecutors unsealed indictments Wednesday charging 36 alleged members of two Brownsville alliances in a sweep tied to 36 shootings. Officials say surveillance video and online taunts linked the groups to one homicide and several injuries.

An appellate panel voided an intervenor mortgage and ordered two Bryant Park condos transferred to investor Ying “Vivian” Ding, resolving a long-running ownership fight.

The state’s OSI concluded the NYPD's use of deadly force in the Oct. 5 Brooklyn shooting of Royston Bacchus was legally justified; a full Investigation Report will follow.

Manhattan logged roughly $3.7 billion in Q1 sales — the borough's strongest quarter since 2021 — led by a multifamily surge and opportunistic office buys.

CDC data show extensively drug‑resistant Shigella is rising, and New York counties are reporting clusters. Health officials emphasize handwashing, testing and prompt clinical care.

Winston & Strawn asked a D.C. court for Hunter Biden’s messages with friends and donors who were asked to help pay his legal bills, escalating a collections fight over unpaid invoices.

A judge confirmed a $22M arbitration award against Mitchel Maidman over alleged self‑dealing at 556 Third Avenue, making the arbitrator’s ruling enforceable in court.

Cellphone video shows two detectives repeatedly striking a man inside BK Wine Depot on Hoyt Street; the NYPD has reassigned the officers while Internal Affairs reviews the case.